Apple has not announced an electric car yet, but it’s going all-in on taking over vehicle dashboards. On Monday, in the keynote address at the 2022 World Wide Developer’s Conference, Apple previewed iOS 16 for the iPhone as well as its next-generation of Apple CarPlay. Spoiler: Your vehicle’s gauge cluster will now integrate with your
Month: June 2022
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2:31 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Josef Newgarden became the seventh different pole winner through seven IndyCar qualifying sessions this season when he put Team Penske at the front for Sunday’s final Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle. Newgarden won the pole on the temporary street course for the third time in his career
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Toyota Tacoma? What does it compare to? The Tacoma is a popular mid-size pickup truck, and it squares off against the Nissan Frontier, Ford Ranger,and Jeep Gladiator. [embedded content] Is the 2022 Toyota Tacoma a good car/SUV? Review continues below The Tacoma may be the top-selling mid-size truck
New-car registrations in Britain tumbled nearly 21 percent last month, the second weakest May in three decades after lockdown-hit 2020, as persisting supply challenges hampered sales and deliveries despite robust demand, industry data showed. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said sales in the UK fell to 124,394 units last month, while full-electric
Rear-wheel-drive cars are often the preferred drivetrain configuration for enthusiasts but if you own one and want to have some fun in it, getting some practice in a safe environment is a good idea. Evidently, the owner of this BMW 2-Series hasn’t had much practice and looks to have taken inspiration from all the Ford
Toyota Motor North America announced a series of top-level executive moves, including the pending retirement of its longtime head of sales, Bob Carter, effective this month. A large number of the Japanese automaker’s North American executive team will be reshuffled. Carter, 62, has been executive vice president of sales for the Toyota and Lexus brands
Solid Power’s 22-layer, 20Ah all solid-state lithium metal cell compared to the company’s first-generation 10-layer, 2Ah cell. Solid Power Solid Power, a Colorado-based battery start-up backed by BMW and Ford Motor, said it has begun pilot production of an innovative “solid state” battery cell that promises to offer electric vehicle owners more range and shorter
The Tesla Model X Plaid has proven itself in many drag races so far, including against the world’s fastest-accelerating production car, the Model S Plaid. But the insane quarter-mile acceleration is just one facet of the Model X Plaid’s personality. It is also a roomy family electric vehicle that can transport six people in complete
The Jeep Wrangler zoomed its way into Jurassic Park lore in 1993 when it sped away from a charging Tyrannosaurus rex in one of the highest-grossing films of all time. Jeep is leveraging that prehistoric stage again nearly 30 years later in Jurassic World Dominion, the sixth and purportedly final film of the series. The
5:56 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Will Power closed the Belle Isle era with a Team Penske victory Sunday, taking the final Detroit Grand Prix on the island park to reclaim the IndyCar points lead. Power held off Alexander Rossi in the closing laps — extending Rossi’s losing streak to nearly three years —
The 2022 Buick Encore doesn’t offer the safety or luxury bona fides it needs to stand out. What kind of car is the 2022 Buick Encore? The 2022 Buick Encore is a small crossover, the oldest in its brand lineup. It’s been surpassed by rivals that include the Chevy Trax and Hyundai Venue, not to
BERLIN — Ford plans to significantly cut production at its Focus compact car plant in Saarlouis, Germany, unions say. Output at the plant, whose long-term future is in doubt, will be reduced after August 29, Automotive News Europe’s sister publication Automobilwoche reported, citing works council boss Markus Thal. The latest production cut will further increase
I have a very distinct memory of being seven or eight years old and visiting a school science fair. For some reason, the one demonstration that really stuck with me through the years was on the strength of cylinders. To demonstrate, a student rolled a bunch of construction paper tubes, put them in a box,
Getty Images German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is recalling almost 1m older vehicles from around the world because of potential problems with their braking system. Over the weekend, the company said it will contact owners of the vehicles as their brakes may be affected by what it called “advanced corrosion”. The recall affects a total of 993,407
PLANO, Texas — Consumers write to automaker CEOs all the time offering advice, making product suggestions, lodging complaints or offering compliments. But one 2018 email to then-Toyota Motor North America CEO Jim Lentz before he retired was the motivation behind a new technology that has the potential to save lives. The email came after the
Public electric vehicle charging infrastructure is not as reliable as many providers claim, according to a study in electric vehicle-heavy California. A study of 657 connectors at 181 public direct-current fast charger stations in the San Francisco Bay area found about 23 percent of them to be “nonfunctioning.” That finding, by researchers with the University
2022 BOLT EUV Source: Chevrolet DETROIT – Despite rising commodity costs, General Motors on Wednesday slashed the price of its 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV, likely making it the least expensive electric vehicle on sale in the U.S. The Detroit automaker cut the price of the Bolt EV to a starting price of $26,595, down $5,900
Automotive supplier Magna on Thursday unveiled lighting hardware that can be integrated with vehicle body panels. Dubbed Breakthrough Lighting, it will be ready for production in 2023, Magna said in a press release. Magna is initially showing Breakthrough Lighting on a thermoplastic liftgate dubbed the “Litgate.” However, the same hardware can be applied to other
By Maria Merano Posted on June 5, 2022 Ford plans to invest $3.7 billion to add over 6,200 union jobs to its manufacturing plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. The legacy OEM also plans to invest another $1 billion in the next five years to improve the workplace environment in its factories based in the
6:24 PM ET Associated Press EPPING, N.H. — Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan raced to his third victory of the season Sunday, beating Robert Hight in the final round of the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Hagan had a 3.922-second run at 327.98 mph in a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat for
What kind of car is the 2022 Buick Envision? What does it compare to? The Envision is a five-seat crossover SUV with premium looks and a premium price. It’s engaging to drive, spacious and supportive for four adults or more, and has good infotainment with either its smaller or bigger screen. It competes with the
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric vehicle maker’s total headcount will increase over the next 12 months, but the number of salaried staff should be little changed, backtracking from an email just two days ago saying that job cuts of 10 percent were needed. “Total headcount will increase, but salaried should be fairly flat,”
We have seen plenty of videos from the Middle East with SUVs drifting or performing two-wheeler stunts on public roads, but the latest is a Land Cruiser-related accident that comes from a sandy beach in Pakistan. In a quest to show off, the driver managed to roll over the SUV on the shore, thankfully without
The Rivian R1T, one of the first electric pickup trucks on the market, is “way underpriced,” according to a manufacturing expert known for his sometimes blunt assessments of electric vehicles from Tesla Inc. and others. The R1T also could use some engineering and production changes to reduce its manufacturing cost, according to Sandy Munro, head
In this article F Ford Motor said Thursday that it will add about 6,200 union jobs in the Midwest as it revamps three factories to build new electric and gas-powered models, including a new seventh-generation version of the Mustang coupe. The factory investments, expected to cost $3.7 billion, will go toward retooling plants to build a new
I’ve been an electric bike proponent for well over a decade. My love affair with e-bikes began when I discovered their utility as car replacements (and have led to me living essentially car-free since high school). But I learned how their usefulness only grew as I dove deeper into the fitness and recreational aspects of
6:28 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Sebastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande returned Chip Ganassi Racing to the victory fountain at the Detroit Grand Prix with a second consecutive win Saturday in the IMSA sports car race. Ganassi won the race a year ago with van der Zande and Kevin Magnussen. Bourdais now
PARIS — France has put in place new rules that make it harder to profitably “flip” new electric cars bought with state incentives, including requiring owners to keep the car for a year before they can resell it. Under the new French rules, owners must keep their new EV for 12 months instead of six,